#upon

The chief internal enemies of any state are those public officials who betray the trust imposed upon them by the people. ↗

— Dalton Trumbo

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Two hundred years ago, our Founding Fathers gave us a democracy. It was based upon the simple, yet noble, idea that government derives its validity from the consent of the governed. ↗

— Paul Tsongas

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Dwell upon the brightest parts in every prospect... and strive to be pleased with the present circumstances. ↗

— Abraham Tucker

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One thing, however, is sure, - that in all cases the effort should be to impose all the cost of repairing the wrong upon the doer of the wrong. This alone is real justice, and of course such justice is necessarily free. ↗

— Benjamin Tucker

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If all human lives depended upon their usefulness - as might be judged by certain standards - there would be a sudden and terrific mortality in the world. ↗

— Gene Tunney

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Upon awakening in the morning, I wondered if the proceedings of the night before had been a dream. It was hard to believe that I was the world's heavyweight champion. ↗

— Gene Tunney

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My great desire has been to remove from the political arena a question of this kind that is calculated to prevent us getting a verdict upon the important political issues that separate the two parties in this country. ↗

— Charles Tupper

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Well, first of all, going off with dianetics was based upon a thought of mine. ↗

— A. E. van Vogt

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I had the blues because I had no shoes until upon the street, I met a man who had no feet. ↗

— Denis Waitley

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Success is almost totally dependent upon drive and persistence. The extra energy required to make another effort or try another approach is the secret of winning. ↗

— Denis Waitley

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